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774, Trumpeter William KNIGHT — 8th Hussars

KNIGHT? KNIGHTS?

Birth & early life

Born at Reepham, Norfolk, c.1824.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Hampton Court on the 1st of September 1842.

Age: 17 years 6 months.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Servant.

Service

From Private to Trumpeter: 19th of May 1847.

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Echunga" on the 15th of May 1854.

Died,"in Camp", on the 1st of October 1854.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma and Sebastopol.

Further medal information archived

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died,"in Camp" [presumably at Balaclava], on the 1st of October 1854.


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